Agriculture
1 – 1
Number of Cattle
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24K #47 /50
California
5.05M #4 /50
Corn Production
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New Jersey
9.60M bu #34 /41
California
9.10M bu #35 /41
Crime
2 – 6
Crime Rate
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1,743 per 100k #38 /48
California
2,834 per 100k #7 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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48 % #45 /51
California
58 % #17 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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New Jersey
3.231 per 100k #31 /50
California
5.481 per 100k #20 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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New Jersey
1.03 per 10k #17 /50
California
0.63 per 10k #34 /50
Homicide Rate
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New Jersey
2.84 per 100k #42 /50
California
4.95 per 100k #26 /50
Rape Rate
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17.9 per 100k #51 /51
California
36.4 per 100k #30 /51
Recidivism Rate
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29 % #30 /50
California
20 % #45 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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2 #22 /48
California
15 #2 /48
Demographics
5 – 13
Asian Population
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New Jersey
1.03M #4 /51
California
7.02M #1 /51
Average Male Height
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New Jersey
69.8 in #41 /48
California
69.8 in #41 /48
Birth Rate
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New Jersey
57.4 per 1,000 #18 /51
California
50.4 per 1,000 #41 /51
Black Population
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New Jersey
1.42M #14 /51
California
2.84M #5 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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New Jersey
-0.07 % #35 /50
California
-0.29 % #41 /50
LGBTQ Population
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343K #11 /51
California
1.9M #1 /51
Hispanic Population
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2M #7 /51
California
15.6M #1 /51
Homeless Rate
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New Jersey
13.4 per 10k #22 /50
California
47.4 per 10k #5 /50
Jewish Population
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New Jersey
581.2K #4 /50
California
1.3M #2 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.96 #37 /50
California
0.99 #16 /50
Mormon Population
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New Jersey
35.45K #33 /51
California
728.60K #2 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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3.34 % #3 /49
California
1.27 % #10 /49
Native American Population
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New Jersey
111.54K #20 /51
California
1.11M #1 /51
Population Density
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New Jersey
1,263.37 per mi² #2 /51
California
250.15 per mi² #12 /51
Poverty Rate
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9.2 % #47 /51
California
11.8 % #22 /51
Population
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9.62M #11 /50
California
39.66M #1 /50
Transgender Population
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New Jersey
43,100 #10 /50
California
150,100 #1 /50
Snap Recipients
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830.1K #14 /51
California
5.50M #1 /51
White Alone Percent
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New Jersey
53.5 % #43 /50
California
38.5 % #49 /50
Economy
2 – 6
Outstanding Debt
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New Jersey
$ 91B #9 /50
California
$ 520B #1 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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New Jersey
$ 851.86B #10 /51
California
$ 4.13T #1 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 567K #8 /51
California
$ 869K #3 /51
Median Household Income
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New Jersey
$ 48,523 #5 /50
California
$ 50,251 #3 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 53,118 #4 /51
California
$ 47,977 #11 /51
Poverty Rate
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New Jersey
9.2 % #47 /51
California
11.8 % #22 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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New Jersey
$ 88,532.29 #14 /51
California
$ 104.2K #5 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 713 #4 /50
California
$ 450 #27 /50
Education
6 – 2
Average IQ
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New Jersey
102.8 #11 /50
California
95.5 #48 /50
High School Completion Rate
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90.3 % #28 /50
California
83.9 % #50 /50
Education Score
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68 #7 /49
California
49.5 #29 /49
Literacy Rate
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New Jersey
83.1 % #46 /50
California
76.9 % #50 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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75 #45 /49
California
86 #1 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 26,558 #3 /51
California
$ 18,020 #21 /51
Public School Index
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63.81 #3 /51
California
50.46 #30 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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New Jersey
$ 82,877 #8 /51
California
$ 101.1K #1 /51
Geography
0 – 1
State Elevation Difference
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New Jersey
1,804 ft #36 /50
California
14,787 ft #2 /50
Health
4 – 2
Air Quality Index
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New Jersey
40.7 AQI #15 /50
California
55.5 AQI #1 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 603 #9 /51
California
$ 588 #14 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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New Jersey
3,815 #11 /50
California
2,038 #25 /50
Circumcision Rate
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65 % #28 /45
California
23 % #41 /45
HIV Rate
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New Jersey
5.7 per 100k #22 /51
California
5.9 per 100k #21 /51
Life Expectancy
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New Jersey
79 years #4 /51
California
78.3 years #10 /51
Legality
2 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
California
18 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
California
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Duty to Retreat — /50
California
Castle Doctrine — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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New Jersey
Legal #1 /51
California
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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New Jersey
Legal #1 /51
California
Illegal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
California
varies #47 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
California
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Shield Law — /50
California
Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Illegal — /50
California
Illegal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Legal #1 /51
California
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
California
Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
California
Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
California
Legal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Legal — /50
California
Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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30 years #1 /50
California
5 years #47 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
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Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Illegal — /51
California
Legal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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No — /50
California
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
California
21 years #1 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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New Jersey
14.7 % #49 /50
California
28.3 % #43 /50
Miscellaneous
5 – 1
Broadband Internet Speed
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118.57 mbps #2 /51
California
94.45 mbps #12 /51
Guns per Capita
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10.79 per 100 #44 /51
California
9.79 per 100 #45 /51
Racism Index Score
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New Jersey
Average #1 /50
California
Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
California
Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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1.1 #50 /50
California
4.9 #43 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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47.4 % #44 /48
California
40.1 % #48 /48
Average Radon Level
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4.4 pCi/L #24 /49
California
2.3 pCi/L #43 /49
Population Density
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1,263.37 per mi² #2 /51
California
250.15 per mi² #12 /51
Politics
1 – 4
Electoral Votes
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14 #11 /51
California
54 #1 /51
Conservative Ranking
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27 #43 /50
California
24 #47 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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51.97 % #16 /51
California
58.47 % #6 /51
Liberal Ranking
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73 #8 /50
California
76 #4 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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D+6 #12 /50
California
D+13 #5 /50
Prices
0 – 7
Aluminum Can Prices
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New Jersey
$ 0.45 #21 /43
California
$ 1.7 #1 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 60 #15 /48
California
$ 64 #14 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 11.41 #15 /51
California
$ 11.71 #14 /51
Cost of Living Index
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New Jersey
114.6 #8 /51
California
144.8 #3 /51
Egg Price
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$ 5.05 #25 /50
California
$ 6.05 #5 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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$ 25 #10 /17
California
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Average Gas Price
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$ 3.05 #22 /51
California
$ 4.83 #1 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 71 #7 /50
California
$ 76 #5 /50
Rankings
9 – 4
Education Quality Rank
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New Jersey
4th #47 /50
California
23rd #28 /50
Livability Index Score
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New Jersey
56.8 #31 /50
California
53.8 #43 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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New Jersey
51.0 #42 /50
California
57.8 #25 /50
Couples Livability Index
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New Jersey
57.5 #22 /50
California
54.3 #32 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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New Jersey
60.7 #15 /50
California
55.2 #28 /50
Politeness Index
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#46 #46 /50
California
#40 #40 /50
Happiness Index
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New Jersey
62.5 #3 /50
California
55.6 #13 /50
Overall Health Index
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New Jersey
73.3 #11 /50
California
72.1 #17 /50
Safety Index Score
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New Jersey
79.4 #2 /50
California
68.0 #29 /50
Quality of Life Index
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New Jersey
59.6 #3 /50
California
51.8 #29 /50
Safety Index Score
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New Jersey
79.4 #2 /50
California
68.0 #29 /50
Bad Driving Index
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New Jersey
24.64 #46 /48
California
90.58 #3 /48
Livability Index Score
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56.8 #31 /50
California
53.8 #43 /50
Sports
0 – 1
Number of NFL Teams
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New Jersey
2 #3 /23
California
3 #1 /23
Taxes
0 – 1
Sales Tax Rate
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6.6 % #8 /50
California
7.3 % #1 /50
Weather
2 – 4
Average Temperature
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New Jersey
55.7 °F #22 /50
California
60.5 °F #14 /50
Average Temperature
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New Jersey
55.7 °F #22 /50
California
60.5 °F #14 /50
Frost Line
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36 in #18 /50
California
5 in #45 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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68.5 % #36 /50
California
61 % #43 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,056 kJ/m² #33 /48
California
5,050 kJ/m² #5 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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2 #39 /50
California
11 #29 /50